Halichondria bowerbanki

Halichondria bowerbanki, commonly known as the yellow sun sponge, is a species of sea sponge in the family Halichondriidae. It is found on rocky surfaces in the shallow subtidal, with occasional intertidal specimens under overhanging rocks. The physical appearance and structure of the species is variable and it has tassel-like irregular branches. Colonies can be up to 25 centimeters high with branches reaching 12 centimeters high. The color of the species is beige to brown in the summer, and light grey/yellow in the winter.[3]

Halichondria bowerbanki
Yellow sun sponge (Halichondria bowerbanki). Little Annemessex River, Somerset County, Maryland
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Porifera
Class: Demospongiae
Order: Suberitida
Family: Halichondriidae
Genus: Halichondria
Species:
H. bowerbanki
Binomial name
Halichondria bowerbanki
Synonyms
List
  • Amorphina coalita (sensu Lamarck, 1814)
  • Halichondria bowerbanki Burton, 1930·
  • Halichondria coalita (sensu Lamarck, 1814)·
  • Spongia coalita sensu Lamarck, 1814

References
  1. Taxonomy and identification for Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki at MarLIN
  2. van Soest, R. (2014). Van Soest RW, Boury-Esnault N, Hooper JN, Rützler K, de Voogd NJ, de Glasby BA, Hajdu E, Pisera AB, Manconi R, Schoenberg C, Janussen D, Tabachnick KR, Klautau M, Picton B, Kelly M, Vacelet J (eds.). "Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki Burton, 1930". World Porifera database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  3. General information for Halichondria (Halichondria) bowerbanki Archived 2014-05-02 at the Wayback Machine at MarLIN


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